MILITARY ALLIANCES
CEASE-FIRE TALKS
US-Iran talks begin, Trump says Hormuz Strait 'clearing' underway
US STOCKS
US stock futures edge up as investors assess Mideast cease-fire prospects
MIDDLE EAST WAR
Trump vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays 'shut,' while also saying negotiations underway
EU AND NATO VS. US
Europe pushes back on US military operations as concerns over Iran war mount
US WAR FUNDS
Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says
MIDDLE EAST WAR
Yemen's Houthis strike at Israel in their first such attack since Iran war began
ISRAEL-LEBANON
Israel and Lebanon expected to hold direct talks as war against Hezbollah rages, Haaretz reports
REGIONAL WAR